The role of Chromium III in the organism and its possible use in diabetes and obesity treatment

• Published in: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 331 - 335
• Main Authors: Lewicki, Sławomir, Zdanowski, Robert, Krzyżowska, Małgorzata, Lewicka, Aneta, Dębski, Bogdan, Niemcewicz, Marcin, Goniewicz, Mariusz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland Institute of Rural Health 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Animals; Arteriosclerosis; Beverages; Blood levels; Cholesterol; Chromium; Chromium - metabolism; Chromium - therapeutic use; Clinical trials; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus - drug therapy; Dietary Supplements - analysis; Fortified foods; Glucose; Glucose metabolism; Humans; Laboratory animals; Lipid metabolism; Low density lipoprotein; Metabolic disorders; Myocardial infarction; Nutrient solutions; Obesity; Obesity - drug therapy; Serum levels; Trace elements; Trace elements (nutrients); Trace Elements - metabolism; Trace Elements - therapeutic use

Diabetes and obesity are diseases characterized by their increasing incidence every year. When comparing with healthy subjects, the serum levels of chromium (Cr) are lowered in these two diseases. Several studies conducted in laboratory animals with experimentally- induced diabetes demonstrated that...